Stair-rod and securer.



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UNITED STATES Patented November 17, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

STAlR-ROD AND SECURER.

SPECIFICATION fbrming part of Letters Patent No. 744,472, lated.November 17, 1903.

Application filed April-14,, 190s. serinu 152.532. (to nodal.)

To all whom it may concern: 1 r r.

Be it known thatI, STUART ARCHI BALD BROWN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New Yo rk,-borough of the Bronx,in the county and State of -New York, have invented new andusefulImpr'ove ments in Stair-Rods and Securers, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact de-;

scription.

This invention relates to stair-rods and se-' curers; and it consists,substantially, i'nithe construction, organization, and combinations.

of parts hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

Though applicable to wooden stairs, my improvements are especiallyintended for use in connection with stairs constructed ofhardmaterialssuch as marble or iron, for instance and into which it isimpossible to drive or insert tacks or the like for securing thecarpetcealed from view and also to simplifythe'construction, andoperation of the device, as will presently appear. v f

The above and additional objects are at-' tained by means substantiallysuch as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a part of a staircase, showing myimproved stair-rod and securer employed in connection therewith.- Fig. 2is a-vertical transverse sectional view.

taken about on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevation ofthe device, showing the construction and organization thereof moreclearly; and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line at 4 inFig. 3.

Before proceeding with a more detailed descriptionit may be stated thatin the embodi- 'mentgof my improvements herein shown I preferably employa device which is adapted for the securing in place upon stairs ofcarpetings or coverings of different widths, it being understood thatoneof. the said devices is employed in connection with each riser andtread of the stairs. The device is provided with means disposed atsuitable distances apart whichin the use of wooden stairs enablethe'ca'rpet to bepositively secured to the tread at different pointsthereof and also with means whereby thecarpet is prevented fromruckingup between such points, thereby enabling: the carpet to be heldevenly and smoothlyin place. Thedeviceisalsoadapted for usein'connection with stair-risers of different heights,'and while Ihaveherein rep- I resented a certain preferred construction andorganization of parts constituting the device it will be understood, ofcourse, that I am not limited to the precise details thereof in practic,since immaterial changes therein may be resorted to coming within thescope of my invention.

Specific reference being had to the accompanying drawings, 1 representsan ordinary staircase constructed of stairs having the usual risers 2and treads 3, and at indicates a carpet or covering for said stairs, thesame being of any desired width, as will presently appear. In order tosecurely fasten the'said carpet or covering 4 evenly and smoothly inplace upon the stairs, I preferably employ a strip 5 of metal or othersuitable material, which rests upon and engages the upper surface of thecarpet above one of the treads,

.and I also preferably construct the said strip of two or more sections,one lapping the'other lengthwise, as shown, one of said sections be-:ing provided witha longitudinal slot 6 and the other with a screw 7,worki'ngin said slot from the construction described that the said stripis thus rendered adaptable to-staircarpets or coverings of differentwidths. With wooden stairs in order to provide means for positivelysecuring the carpet or covering to each tread 3 at differentlongitudinal points thereof and beneath the tread next above the same Iprovide the strip 5 (or each of its sections) at intervals of its lengthwith a rod 9, which is threaded at 10 for a suitable distance from itsupper end and is pointed at its lower end 10, said rod being preferablyflattened at 11 and pivotally secured to one side of the strip (orsection thereof) in any suitable way, as by means of a pin 12, held inplace by a nut 13. Each of these rods isprovided on the threaded portionthereof with a rotatable member or sleeve 12, which is adjustable on therod and formed with barbs or prongs 12 for biting or taking into theunder side of the projecting edge 12 of the tread, as and for thepurpose presently explained. Th us it will be seen that the said rodsmay be taken hold of by the hands and swung or turned on their pivots insuch manner as to cause the pointed ends thereof to pass through thematerial of the carpet and bite or take slightly into the material ofthe tread, whereupon the carpet may be stretched transversely to anydesired extent, all of which is clearly apparent. After thus stretchingthe carpet the pointed ends of said rods may be allowed to remain thusengaged, whereupon by properly adjusting the said members or sleeves 12on the rods by means of the nuts 14 at the lower ends thereof the saidbarbs or prongs 12 of each member or sleeve may be forcibly projectedinto the material of the tread above, and in this way both the carpetand the entire device will be securely held in place.

It may be stated that in applying the devices as above explained theoperation is started at the bottom of the stairs and proceeded withupwardly, and thus it will be seen that the riser portions of the carpetmay be carried to proper position successively and in a manner toentirely conceal the devices from View, each device occupying a positionbetween each of such portions of the carpet and the corresponding oradjacent riser proper, as shown. In the case of stairs constructed ofhard materialmarble oriron, for instance-it is impossible, of course, tocause the points and barbs of the device to take into the material ofthe stairs, as above explained with reference to Wooden stairs; but byproviding a fold 15 in the carpet at or near the inner edge of eachtread substantially an equal purchase is obtained for said rods ineffectively tightening and securing the devices and carpet in place.Obviously the strip 5 is securely held down across the carpet in amanner to prevent the latter from rucking or rising up between the rods.An additional advantage is had from pivoting the rods 9 to the side ofthe strip 5 in that in the shipment or transportation of the device inquantities said rods may be turned practically alongside said strip, andthus not take up so much space. Other advantages also exist which it isnot deemed necessary to herein specifically refer to.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A stair-rod and securer, comprising a strip forengaging a carpet longitudinally of the tread of a staircase, pointedrods pivotally attached to said strip, and an adjustable device on eachrod constructed to engage a part of the under surface of the tread nextabove, said strip being formed of a plurality of sections having meansfor securing them together.

2. A stair-rod and securer, comprising a strip for engaging a carpetlongitudinally of the tread of a staircase, pointed threaded rodspivotally attached to said strip, and a sleeve and an adjustingnuttherefor working on each rod, said sleeve being provided with prongsadapted to engage a part of the under surface of the tread next above.

3. A stair-rod and securer,comprising stripsections for engaging acarpet longitudinally of the tread of a staircase, means for holdingsaid strips in adjusted relation lengthwise of each other, pointedthreaded rods pivotally secured to said sections, and an adjustingsleeveworking on each rod, and provided at an end thereof with means forengaginga part of the under surface of the tread next above.

4. A stair rod and securer, comprising means for engaging a carpetlongitudinally of the tread of a staircase, said means being adjustableto carpets of different widths, and means engaging the tread next above,for fastening both the entire structure and carpet in place, said lattermeans being adjustable in conformity with risers of different heights.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of the subscribing witnesses.

STUART ARCI-IIBALD BROWN.

Witnesses:

W. G. MURRAY, W. H. MURRAY, E. L. KELLY.

